Adjustable support for motor-cycles and the like.



J. c. PINTO. ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT FOR MOTOR CYCLES AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV- 3, 1914.

Patented June 22, 1915.

THE NORRIS PETERS 60 FHOTO-LITHO., WASHINGTON, D. C.

JACOB C. PINTO, OF SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO HARRYGILMOUR, OF SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA.

ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT FOR MOTOR-CYCLES AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 22, 1915.

Application filed November 3, 1914. Serial No. 870,098.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JAooB C. PIN'ro, acitizen of the United States, residing at San Jose, in the county ofSanta Clara and State of California, have invented a new and usefulAdjustable Support for Motor-Cycles and the like, of which the followingis a specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in an adjustable supportfor motor cycles and the like, one object of the invention, being theprovision of a neat and easily manipulated support, adapted to beconnected to a motor cycle, bicycle or the like, to be readily swunginto and out of position for engaging the ground to maintain the motorcycle in an inclined or upright position as desired.

A further object of the present invention, is the provision of a deviceof this character, the parts of which are readily attached to any formof motor cycle or bicycle and which when the same is in use, will extendat an angle from the article to be supported to engage the ground andthus hold the motor cycle or bicycle in the desired inclination, andwhen not in use is readily disposed adjacent to the frame thereof so tobe out of the way of the rider.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made with in thescope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

In the drawingsFigure 1 is a side eleva tion of a motor cycle showingthe support in use. Fig. 2 is a view in elevation of the support, thetubular member thereof being broken away. Fig. 3 is a side elevationthereof, the same being held in supporting position. Fig. 1 is a topplan view of the upper end of the support and the attaching memberthereof. Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the frame carried clip formaintaining the support in out of use position.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates a U-shaped frame orgripping member which is adapted to be inverted so that the plate 2which constitutes therewith a clamping member is upon the lower endthereof and thus surrounds the gasolene tank 3 of the motor cycle. Thissupporting member composed of the parts 1 and 2 is merely indicative ofa convenient means by which the present device may be attached to amotor cycle or bicycle, and as most motor cycles are provided with thegasolene tank 3 at the point indicated, it is preferable that thesupporting member be attached thereabout.

The peculiar shaped bail 4. which may be cast or made of bent wire, isprovided with the riveted terminals 5 and 6, attached to one leg of themember 1, the member 1 con stituting a connection with the apertured legor end 7 of the tubular member 8 of the support. By this means, thesupport may be readily swung to the full or dotted line position asshown in Fig. 1.

Mounted slidably or telescopically within the tubular member 8 so as torender the support adjustable, is a solid rod 9, which carries upon itslower end, the enlarged socketed member 10 for the reception of therubber ground engaging member 11. The rod 9 is provided with a pluralityof diametrically disposed openings 12 therethrough, while the tubularmember 8 is prc vided with similar openings 13, so that the screw orholding member 14: may be disposed through the registered openings 13and 12 respectively, so that the members 8 and 9 may be clamped in anydesired adjusted position according to the height of the motor cycle orbicycle upon which the device is used.

In order to provide a means for locking the supporting member composedof the parts 8 and 9 against spreading movement when the same is in theposition as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, the clip 15 is attached to thetubular member 8 and has disposed in the apertured lug 16, the hook 18,said hook 18 being attached at 17 to the clamping member 1. This hookmay be interchanged and be carried by the part 17 or by the part 16 asmay be found desirable.

In orderto provide a means for holding the support in dotted lineposition as shown in Fig. 1, when the motor cycle is being ridden, thusplacing the members 8 and 9 out of the way of the rider, the clip 20 isattached to the frame 19 and is provided with the spring clip 21 inwhich the rod 9 of the lower end of the tubular member 8 may be insertedand thus be frictionally held in the support in the dotted line positionas shown.

It Will be noted that by making the member 8 as shown in Fig. 4, theapertured portion 7 thereof may be caused to assume any desiredadjustment or angularity with iar angularity. There the hook 18 iscarried by the member 17 it is desirable that the same be prevented fromswinging, and for this purpose, a clip 22 is attached to the terminal ofthe member 1 in the path to engage the free end of the hook 18 and thushold it against movement.

What is claimed is:

1. A support for motor cycles and the like, including a frame, a bailconnected to one side of the frame and disposed transversely thereof, anextensible member having an apertured end sWingingly connected to saidbail, and cooperative means carried by the frame and extensible memberfor holding the said member against spreading movement when insupporting position.

2. A support for motor cycles and the like, including a clamping frame,a figure 3 shaped bail having its terminals connected to said frame andhaving its longitudinal length extending transversely of the frame, anextensible member having its upper end slidably and swingingly mountedupon the bail, and cooperative means carried by the extensible memberand the frame for lockin g the said member relatively to the frame whenin supporting position.

3. A support for motor cycles and the like, including a clamping frame,a figure 3 shaped bail having its terminals connected to said frame andhaving its longitudinal length extending transversely of the frame. andan extensible member having its upper end slidably and swinginglymounted upon the bail.

In testimonythat claim the foregoing as my oWn, I have hereto affixed mysignature in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

JACOB O. PINTO.

\Vitnesses:

DANIEL T. Bionnow, CORNELIUS BIGELOW.

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Washington, D. 0.

